Debunking Friday the 13th: Three kid-friendly pseudoscience experiments
Help kids learn critical thinking skills with fun activities that test whether Friday the 13th is unlucky (or just another day).
The Rise of Conspiracy Theories in Politics
We are now about to be ruled by a coalition of conspiracy theorists. Critical thinking is an act of resistance.
Is that Jesus in my toast? Pareidolia explained
Why did a grilled cheese sandwich sell for $28,000 on Ebay? The answer comes down to a strange bias with a strange name: pareidolia.
Pseudoscience Experiment: Testing Synchronicity
You have a memory of a friend you haven’t seen in a long time. Just then you notice that her favorite song is playing on the radio. You remind yourself … Continue Reading Pseudoscience Experiment: Testing Synchronicity
Pseudoscience Experiment for Kids: Testing Psychic Predictions
Teach your little skeptic how to debunk psychic predictions for the New Year!
The Secret has a Secret: It’s BS. Here’s how to test it with your kid.
“Manifesting” is all the rage these days. Help your little critical thinker test it with this fun experiment.
Video: Why do we see faces in pieces of toast?
Do you ever see faces in clouds? Or trees? Or in just about anything? Guess what, there is a name for that: Pareidolia (don’t worry, you’ll learn how to pronounce it in the video).
Video: The UFO Festival that inspired a scene in Beyond Belief
In Beyond Belief: The Adventure Begins the heroes of the book search for clues at the McMinnville UFO festival. But is the festival real? Watch the video to find out!
Video: What is the Barnum Effect? A psychologist explains to a kid
How do horoscopes work? Why do psychics seem to know about people? What does psychologist Bertram Forer have in common with P.T. Barnum? You will find out the answers to these questions in this video!
In this video, the author of the Beyond Belief book series explains this very important psychology concept in a way kids can understand.
Video: Why is critical thinking important? A psychologist explains to a kid
Did you know that if you pick a random person and ask them about their beliefs that they are more likely to believe in hauntings than the Big Bang? Or evolution? Or many of the other foundational theories of science? It’s true! And it turns out that believing in weird (but harmless) things puts you at risk for believing more harmful kinds of misinformation. In this video a child psychologist explains this idea in a way that kids can understand.
Video: What is Cognitive Dissonance? A psychologist explains to a kid
What is that feeling you have when you find out that you are wrong about something important?
I was interviewed on the Skeptical Help Bar!
If you haven’t heard of Kenny Biddle or his show “The Skeptical Help Bar” then you have to check it out. Kenny is a former ghost hunter turned debunker and … Continue Reading I was interviewed on the Skeptical Help Bar!
How Minds Change: A book review
Ok so I’m not going to lie: I haven’t finished this book yet. But this book is so good that I don’t want to wait to tell you to go … Continue Reading How Minds Change: A book review
UFOs, Psychics, and The End of the World: The Weird Story of Cognitive Dissonance
How would you feel if I told you that one of your beliefs is wrong? Not just any belief, a belief that is core to your identity. And what if … Continue Reading UFOs, Psychics, and The End of the World: The Weird Story of Cognitive Dissonance